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Powell County Schools
Powell County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Powell County (Stanton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Powell County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Powell County
5 of 6 schools in Powell County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in Powell County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D Powell County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Stanton Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Clay City Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Powell County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Bowen Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Powell County
High schools (1)
- D Powell County High School, Stanton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Powell County Middle School, Stanton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D Bowen Elementary School, Stanton
- D Clay City Elementary School, Clay City
- D Stanton Elementary School, Stanton
Other schools and academies (1)
- Powell County Academy, Stanton
Where Powell County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Powell County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,087 students with 135 full-time-equivalent teachers and 332 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104890
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Estill County (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Montgomery County (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Wolfe County (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Clark County (9 schools, 20 mi)
- Bath County (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Madison County (20 schools, 25 mi)
- Jackson County (8 schools, 30 mi)
- Berea Independent (3 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Powell County
How many schools are in Powell County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Powell County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Powell County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Stanton, Clay City.
How good are the schools in Powell County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.8%. 20% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Powell County?
2,087 students were enrolled in Powell County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Powell County?
Powell County is in Kentucky, based in Powell County, with its district office in Stanton. Its boundary covers about 179 sq mi.